Tourism in Japan by rail in 2019
For people who have never been to Japan before, Japan Railways has the perfect way to get around the country: travel via rail. The company provides train service to 113 destinations in Japan, serving…
Panama’s Martinelli sons extradited to US
Written by IFEKE Ighodaro, CNN Arrested following a police-led investigation, the sons of the former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli have been extradited to the U.S. after nearly a year-long detention in Panama. Authorities first…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi shines in awful year, still an important force in politics
Aung San Suu Kyi is still far from the hero that many hopes she would be when she became Prime Minister in 2016. But she remains an important force in Myanmar’s roller coaster political…
8 activist facing prison time for free speech rally
HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday found eight pro-democracy activists guilty of illegally participating in an illegal assembly in the southern Chinese city this summer and sentenced them to up…
BBC World – Mexico-US – Border security and frustration
Roughly 500 people cross the border from Mexico into the US every day, and they’re coming in at a ferocious pace – as many as 12,000 people have crossed in the last month alone….
Calif. Gov. Brown is parting the health care wheat, with voluntary booster shots to get people covered
In the 36 years since she graduated high school, Mary Warnken has kept a very special item in her hands — an eHealth wellness reminder to get her eHealth booster shot. Of all the…
Anna Nordqvist cruises to victory in inaugural LPGA Tournament of Champions
American Anna Nordqvist earned a guaranteed spot in the final two rounds of the 2017 LPGA Tournament of Champions at Kiawah Island. The 29-year-old, an eight-time winner on the LPGA Tour, returned to victory…
Major aid groups mobilizing to help victims of deadly tornadoes in Midwest
Some of the nation’s most prominent aid organizations are quietly mobilizing to provide whatever help they can to victims of devastating tornadoes in the Midwest, as officials assess the deaths, injuries and damage to…
In the news round-up: #NBNFail and farm wealth
And it was even worse for rural Queensland. Highway 60 was a water-logged nightmare as 13.5mm fell in just one hour. That “proved the switchover was effectively complete” The new system quickly began to…
What happened after a bishop told kids Santa doesn’t exist
Christopher Smith dropped plans to stand trial over the allegations after being told he was innocent of any wrongdoing What happened after a bishop told kids Santa doesn’t exist A senior Catholic bishop has…